Sorry about slow blogging

Just came back from a vacation. I went up to bay area last long weekend taking a much needed break from work and SEO. Weather was great and on Sunday, my buddy and I even rented a bike and rode all the way from middle of San Francisco over the golden gate bridge and went all the way to Sausalito. Simply an amazing bike ride and trip enjoyed it.

I will post some pictures soon.

Had a blast in San Diego, Again

I took Friday off work so I can take care of some personal and family matters in the morning and afternoon then later I hit down to my town San Diego.

The reason I claim San Diego to be my town is because I lived there for 4 years and during those 4 years I had great time and experience. So I like to go back to San Diego as often as I can. I still have many friends and colleges. Even my dentist, Dr. Brookes who owns San Diego Dentistry.

One of my favorite places is this hidden hookah bar in San Diego called Ali Baba’s Cave near La Jolla and UCSD. I like that place because of its friendly atmosphere and staff. I am friend of a few of them as well and they are always nice to me. It’s a great place to start pre partying there before hitting to downtown and Gas lamp district, where it is heart of San Diego’s nightlife.

But San Diego isn’t only known for its nightlife. It’s also so many things you can do during the day. Beaches, Museums, restaurants, sea world, the Zoo, the convention center, Coronado, the Padres and the Chargers are few attractions among many other things in San Diego. And of course North County, cities like Encinitas or Carlsbad is a great place to have Sunday Brunch on the way back up north.

So many things to do in San Diego and so much good time one can have so visit San Diego, if you have never been there or if you haven’t been there recently. I guarantee you will have fun.

Now I have a great weekend, I am looking forward a productive week.

Planning on a Productive Weekend.

Living in Los Angeles can always be distracting. There is just way too many things to do here. There is downtown LA which is becoming very popular specially after LA live and Staple center being built there a couple years ago, then there is Hollywood, where all the crazy stuff are happening.  There is old town Pasadena, downtown culver city, old town long beach, Of course my favorite hangout spots are West LA near UCLA and Santa Monica.

But this weekend I am going to take it easy and focus on getting some studying done. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I am trying to get a bunch of search marketing certificates, so I think I am going to take this weekend to get some studying done.

Also I have a few small SEO projects  for smaller clients, and also wish to do some reading in addition to all that. One of my good friends, Josh Nolan, recommended me read this book delivering happiness which is one of the best sellers to help me stay motivated and learn from other successful entrepreneurs.

And lastly I need to get some exercising done.  I am trying to get back in shape and its going to be a Sunny weekend and I love doing outdoor stuff. Maybe I hit Malibu and get hiking done or go to Santa Monica Beach and jog to Venice beach. Defiantly need to get tanned too.

So it’s going to be a productive week. I need to plan it right so I can get some studying done, some reading, some SEO side work, and definitely exercising.  So to all distractions in LA, Stay Away!

7 Ways Social media help SEO

Read a good article on businesss online about 7 ways social media help SEO:
Author summarized them into following:

1. Real-Time Search Results
2. More User Generated Content
3. Helps Link Building
4. Brand Related Search Results
5. Improve Ranking
6. Improve Reputation Management
7. Helps Social Search

Content or Link?

This is a good video from Matt Cutts head of Google webspam team that talks about importance of balance of content and link on the website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXgni6U6qk8